Airbus’ Final Two Dispenser-Free Pléiades Neo Constellation Satellites Ready For Launch
Photo of the stacked Pléiades-5 and 6 satellites to join the Pléiades Neo constellation. Image is courtesy of Airbus. The last two satellites of the Airbus-built, owned and operated Pléiades Neo constellation are on track for launch later this year, ...
First Structural Metal Cutting In Space Demo By Nanoracks + Maxar Will Be Aboard The SpaceX Transporter 5 Rideshare Mission
Voyager and Nanoracks have announced that the first Outpost demonstration mission (Outpost Mars Demo-1) is expected to launch this month aboard SpaceX’s Transporter 5 rideshare flight. This mission is part of the firms' Outpost Program, which is focused on transforming ...
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Vehicle Drives 53 Additional Starlink Satellites To Orbit
On Wednesday, May 18, at 6:59 a.m. ET, SpaceX launched 53 Starlink satellites to compliment their continually growing smallsat constellation from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This was the fifth flight for the Falcon 9 ...
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AFSPACE Becomes The Fifth U.S. Space Command Service Component
The Department of Defense (DoD) has designated First Air Force as ‘Air Forces Space’ (AFSPACE) and the fifth service component to U.S. Space Command. Pararescuemen from various units around the country arrived at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida., May 6, ...
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Satellogic’s Agreement With UP42 Enables Direct Access To Satellogic’s Earth Observation Data
During pre-processing, Satellogic imagery is optimized for analysis by Machine Learning (“ML”) and Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) applications — a significant benefit for UP42 users who will have access to more than 75 ML/AI algorithms on the UP Satellogic Inc. provider ...
The American Rocketry Challenge Crowns Newport High School Of Bellevue, Washington, As The Winners Of The Competition
Newport High School Team 2 of Bellevue, Washington, have been crowned National Champion at the world’s largest student rocketry competition – the American Rocketry Challenge. The Newport High School winners of the American Rocketry Challenge. One of the five rocketry ...
OneWeb + Telefónica Global Solutions MoU To Improve European + LATAM Connectivity
OneWeb and Telefonica through, Telefónica Global Solutions (TGS), the subsidiary of global telecommunications company Telefónica, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve connectivity services across Europe and Latin America. The collaboration arrangement between OneWeb and TGS comes as the need ...
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CACI Awarded DARPA Contract For Mission Software Development
CACI International Inc. (NYSE: CACI) was awarded a $20.4 million contract to provide technology, research, development, and innovation in support of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Mission-Integrated Network Control (MINC) program. MINC leverages software-defined networking (SDN) technology for ...
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Continuing Their Support For USAF Geospatial Intelligence Is Raytheon Intelligence & Space
Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a Raytheon Technologies business, has been awarded a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to continue Geospatial Intelligence system mission support and training for the U.S. Air Force’s Distributed Common Ground System (AF DCG) and ...
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Astrobotic’s $1.5M From NASA To Provide Mature Satellite Servicing And Hazard Detection Systems For Space
iDAR Reconstruction of Spacecraft (Simulated); this mapping will be generated by Astrobotic’s algorithms to enable satellite servicing and hazard detection. Astrobotic’s HazNet system leverages hardware acceleration and machine learning to produce real-time hazard maps of potential celestial landing sites, and ...
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Viasat’s IFC System Selected By Southwest Airlines For Factory-Installation On All New Aircraft
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has announced that Southwest Airlines Co. has selected the Company's next generation, Ka-band satellite, in-flight connectivity (IFC) system to be factory-installed on all new aircraft deliveries, starting this fall. By selecting Viasat's industry-leading solution for its ...
China Warns US Against Attempts To Dominate Outer Space
China warned against an arms race in space. Photo: Shutterstock China’s ambassador for disarmament affairs Li Song tells UN that an arms race in space would leave a ‘sword of Damocles’ hanging over the worldThe US recently pledged to ban ...
Norsat’s Latest SATCOM Solutions Will Be Presented @ CABSAT 2022 in Dubai
Norsat will will co-present their latest SATCOM solutions with parent brand, Hytera, at CABSAT 2022, which runs from May 17 to 19 in Dubai at E8-21, Hall 8. CABSAT is a major event for satellite and broadcast industry professionals in ...
